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Hospital Employee Suspended In Injured Infants Case

Officials at Meriter Hospital in Madison say one employee has been suspended while unexplained injuries to babies in the newborn intensive care unit are investigated. Meriter President and C-E-O Sue Erickson is assuring the public the hospital will do all it can to make sure this never happens again. A member of the care team first spotted the mysterious injuries. Madison Police have joined the investigation. Some parents who recently had an infant inside the hospital’s N-I-C-U have requested an exam for their children. The specifics and severity of the injuries haven’t been disclosed.